| Dixonius taoi | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Dixonius |
| Species: | D. taoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Dixonius taoi Botov, Phung, T.Q. Nguyen, Bauer, Brennan & Ziegler, 2015 | |
Dixonius taoi is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Phú Quý Island in southern Vietnam.
Etymology
The specific name, taoi, is in honor of Vietnamese herpetologist Tao Thien Nguyen.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of D. taoi is forest, at altitudes near sea level.
Description
D. taoi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.4 cm (1.7 in).
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of D. taoi is unknown.
References
- ^ Nguyen TQ (2018). "Dixonius taoi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104716910A104718886.en. Accessed on 27 August 2022.
- ^ Dixonius taoi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
Further reading
- Botov A, Phung TM, Nguyen QT, Bauer AM, Brennan IG, Ziegler T (2015). "A new species of Dixonius (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Phu Quy Island, Vietnam". Zootaxa 4040 (1): 048–058. (Dixonius taoi, new species).
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| Dixonius taoi | |
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